Display and dispensing device



Oct.16,1923. mmmw M. J. WEST DISPLAY AND DISPENSING DEVICE I Filed May 14 1921 WITNESSES Patented Oct. 16, 1923:

; inst PATENT FFICE MERLE J. West, or MILWAUKEE, wrsoonsrm-nssienon T0 WEST ivreivurncrunme COMPANY, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A oonronnrron or WISCONSIN.

, DISPLAY am nisrnnsrne DEVICE,

Application filed May I 14,

T0 all'whomitmay concern." s

Beit known that I, MERLE J. WEST, a

citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in'the county of'Milwaukee and State of VVisconsinha've invented new and useful Improvements in Display and Dispensing Devices, of which the following is adescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,-which are apart of this specification.

The invention relates to display and dis pensing' devices, andmore particularly to devices for the displaying and dispensing of cigars or other goods" sold from boxes;

5 As cigars are usually sold in cigar stores and news stands, the boxes are arranged inrows on the bottom of the case, with several boxes in each row which makes it difficult to remove the boxes situated in the front part of the'show case and which does not display the cigars; to good advantage. The object of this'invention is t provide an inclined support for each row of cigar boxes and permit this support to bejtipped so as to bring the boxes to a positionwhere they-may be readily removed by the storelr'eeper, I The invention further consists in the several features hereinafter set forth and-more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.w In the drawings: Fig. 1 is a side view of a device embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a detail view of a back stop. a V a V The numeral 4 refers to a show case of h conventional design having glass front and top and a door 5 at the rear. Upon the bottom f this show case Imount, at spaced intervals, a number of upright brackets 6 which support a rod 7 extending lengthwise of the show case. The number of brackets 6 used will depend upon the length of the,

show case; I a V A, a or Upon the rod 7 attspaced intervals I mount supports 8. Each of these supports is provided with a set of depending ears 9 to fit over the rod 7 and so that the support 5 extending slots 10. V a

Box rests 11 are adapted to be'clamped V to each support by screws 12 passed through the slots 10"and into tapped holes 13 in said rests. Two sets of these'holes 13 are provided at each end of the rest so that diflerent may tilt thereon, and also withlengthwise 1921. Serial No; 169,524.

arrangement of the rests maybe secured on I the support. I I have shown three rests mounted onthe support, but four rests may be used on this support, where the show case permits, by inserting the 'screws'l2 in the proper holes 13. Each rest 11' is 'in' the form of a skeleton frame having a front ledge or flange 141- and a rear ledgeor flange 15. The distance between the flanges 14 and 15 is such as to accommodate the wid-- est cigar box handled by the dealer and to hold this box loosely between these flanges so that the'box may be readily liftedoif the rest. r Where the rest is used with narrower boxes adjustable back stops 16 may be used if desired, said stops having pin shaped ends 17 adapted to fit in any one of a series of holes 18 in the back portion'of'each'rest andin this case also it is preferred to have. the box fit loosely between the flange 14 and the stop 16.

said rod. Inorder to positively hold the H i Where the support 8 fits over the rod I I support 8-in an inclined position with its front end tilted forwardly to display the cigars inthelboxes' on. the rests to the best advantage, I connect'one end of a'coiled spring 22 to the front end of the-support and the rear end of said spring to the projecting end of the set screw 20, which screw .is set to project rearwardly whereby the spring always exerts a tension on the forward end ofthe support. The rear end of the spring is looped so that it may be read- I ily slipped off the set screw when-it is de- 7 sired to remove the support from the rod 7. l/Vith this construction the boxes of cigars in each row aredisplayed in tiers so that their contents may be readily; seen by the buyer and when'the storekeeper desires to dispense a cigar from any one of the boxes in a row he tips the support backwardly, as shownin the dotted line position in Fig.

1, and in this [position any one, of the boxes may be removed from its rest, taken out 1 of the show case'and offered to the purchaser so that he may make his selection. It will be observed that thisibackward tilting of the support permits ready removal or replacement of any of the boxes upon their rests.

It will be understood that the rests 11 may. be integral with the support ,8 and that other changes are possible without departing from the broad idea of the invention. I therefore desire it-to be understood that this invention is not to be limited to any specific form or arrangement of parts except in so far as such limitations are specifled in the claims.

WVhat I claim as my invention is: v 'l The combination, with ashow case, of a pivot member supported aboverthe bottom of said case, a support tiltably mounted on said member andliftable therefrom' for removal and having rests to receive a row of tents of said boxes, said support being tilt able to a reverse position for removal of any one of the boxes therefrom from the rear of the show case n 3. The combination, with a show case, of

a tiltable support within the show case,

means for pivoting the support above the bottom ofthe show case, said support having rests for a row of'boxes, and spring meansv for normally holding the forward end of the support in a downwardly inclined position to display the contents of said boxes, said support being tiltable to a reverse position for removal of any one of the boxes therefrom from the rear of the show case. 1

means for preventing lateral movement of said support with respect to said rod, and means for moving said support to and normally holding it in a forwardly inclined display position. 7

5. The combination with a show case, of a pivot member supported above the bottom of the show case, a support tiltably mounted, on said member, a plurality of box rests adjustably mounted on said sup:

port and having upturnedportions forming stops stops adjustably mountable in said box rests, said support being tiltable forwardly to display the contents of the boxes on said rests and to [a reverse position for removal of any one of the'boxes therefrom from the rear of the show case, andmeans fornorm-ally holding the support and rests in a display position.

6. The combination with a show case, of a rod supported abovethe bottom' of and extending lengthwise of the sh ow case; a tiltable support having a forked porti'on engaging said rod and a recess, said rod having a part engageable-in said recess to prevent lateral movement of said support with respect; to said, rod, saidsupport having rests for a row of boxes, and meansfor normally holding the forward end of the supportin a downwardly inclined posit-ion to displaythe contents of said boxes, said support being tiltable to a reverse position for removal of any one of the boxes therefrom from the rear of the show case.

In testimony whereof I gaflix my signature.

MERLE sr. 

